Dead or Alive?
If the tail is curled this means that the crawfish was alive when
thrown into the boilin' pot. This is good. If the tail is straight
this means the little sucker was dead when cooked. This is bad,
for some. Many will turn their nose up at these claiming they are
inedible. Others are less discriminating and eat them regardless.
The straight-tailed babies aren't dangerous, so do a taste test
and decide for yourself.